#PRTO_African_Infantry
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^The [African Infantry] is the equivalent of the generic $LINK<Infantry=PRTO_Infantry> for African civs. Infantry represents the first well organized ground troops with rifles. They are extremely good defenders but are also formidable on the offensive.
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^A city must have $LINK<rubber=GOOD_Rubber> in its $LINK<Strategic Resource=GCON_ResourcesS> box to build infantry.
#DESC_PRTO_African_Infantry
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^After the independences, African countries quickly built their military to avoid internal dissent or foreign invasion in the cold war context. Infantry provided the bulk of these armies, as financial means weren't enough to maintain a strong mechanized force. The African military was plagued by low wages and insufficient training, which resulted in frequent coups started by disgruntled officers. In hostile circumstances, African armies were also prone to loot in order to improve their living conditions.
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^Today, African armies are still suffering from their past problems. The democratic transition of the 1990's has made the political elite more suspicious towards their armies, and the working conditions as well as training possiblities are worse than before.Moreover, soldiers suffer from AIDS more than the rest of the population, and the resulting short life expectancy hampers further specialization.
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^However, African armies can rely on large human resources as well as a good adaptation to the African specific conditions. They have gained international recognition in offering the bulk of the peacekeeping forces in Africa. They are currently keys of the peace process in Central Africa, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Liberia.
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^Since [Civilization] is about rewriting history, the [African Infantry] unit doesn't reflect the problems currently known by African armies. They are an exact equivalent to the $LINK<Infantry=PRTO_Infantry> used in other parts of the world.